Lucknow, May 21 -- Emotional tributes were paid to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by Congress workers and leaders in Uttar Pradesh on his death anniversary on Wednesday.
UP Congress Committee president Ajay Rai paid floral tribute to the statue of the former PM at Kalidas Square in Lucknow.
Talking to the media, he said Rajiv Gandhi believed in youth power and worked to strengthen democracy by reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years.
"He always wanted empowerment of the youth and emphasized education skills to create a social system based on the principles of equality, justice, fraternity and freedom. He was also serious about the need for cultural harmony to promote the spirit of brotherhood, tolerance and co-existence. This s...